deictic

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English

Definitions

noun

(grammar) Such a word (such as I or here).

adjective

(grammar) Of or pertaining to deixis; to a word whose meaning is dependent on context.
Directly pointing out; specifying.

Related words

Synonyms

deictic word deictical deadjectival deistic deist disjunctive destinative dictional dialectal dicastic debitive deifical deontic indexical deistical disconnective

Associated

deixis demonstrative gestures representational proximal suffixes prefixes distal gesture narration discourse verbs

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